Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for work
- Specifications concerning design, fabrics, accessories and finish are confirmed with designer/customer/client, as required
- Work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including personal protection needs, are observed throughout the work
- Materials, work method and sequence are determined
- Suitable work area is selected, prepared and cleaned of any contaminants
- Appropriate equipment and tools are selected and checked for safe operation
- Furniture frames/foundations are checked for quality of construction, contaminants and appropriateness to specifications, and modified and/or repaired in accordance with workplace procedures
- Material panels are checked in terms of quantity, quality, contaminants, size, pattern and consistency
- Trims are selected and checked to in terms of quantity, quality, contaminants, size, pattern and consistency
- Fit and apply material
- Work pieces are laid out in sequence according to specifications, construction process and workplace procedures
- Fabrics are applied to furniture in accordance with enterprise and industry standards
- Decorative features are applied to the materials, as required
- Material is secured to the foundation using appropriate fixing processes
- Finish of applied material is checked against quality standards
- Fit and apply trim and decorative features
- Complete work
- Finished product is packaged, protected and stored in accordance with workplace procedures
- Workplace documentation is completed in accordance with procedures
- Waste and scrap are collected for disposal/recycling in accordance with workplace procedures
- Tools and equipment used are cleaned, inspected for serviceability and stored in accordance with workplace procedures
- Equipment is maintained and work area is cleaned in accordance with workplace procedures